Procurement U is excited to announce the launch of the Spring 2017 CPPB and CPPO Exam Prep Courses. These web-based, instructor led courses can be accessed through the Procurement U Online Learning Management System (OLMS).

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Log on to the Procurement U Online Learning Management System (OLMS) to register, access the course and materials. Please contact procurementu@naspo.org for troubleshooting or any questions pertaining to the course. NASPO staff will respond to you promptly.

NASPO Exchange Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the NASPO Exchange (formerly known as the How to Market to State Governments Meeting). Please join us this March 12-14 in St. Louis, Missouri for three days of learning, networking and partnering among state procurement professionals and suppliers of goods and services for state government. For more details on this event, please check out our conference website.

National Contract Management Magazine does a State and Local Contracting Profile on Larry Maxwell, Director of State Purchasing for the State of New Mexico, to discuss procurement within a major state purchasing agency, as well as the importance of engaging stakeholders to help accomplish their goals and developing training to better educate procurement staff on best practices.

Data Analytics: A Roadmap for Success

Download NASPO's newest Procurement Perspective

State procurement leaders are always looking for new ways to
increase savings while not sacrificing efficiency or quality. Using operational
performance metrics and data analytics to create a roadmap will lead
procurement officials to the best values and solutions. Download NASPO's newest Procurement Perspective to learn more about how your state can use data analytics for procurement success.

NASPO is made up of the directors of the central procurement offices in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States. Select a state from the map above to learn more about that state's State Procurement Official, the procurement staff in their office, select procurement programs and a guide of how to do business with that state.

NASPO's mission is to help our members achieve success as public procurement leaders in their states through promotion of best practices, education, professional development, research, and innovative procurement strategies.